Many of you are probably preparing for tryouts next week! If you haven't the most important thing will be to practice your motions and jumps. These can be easier to learn and perfect whereas tumbling and stunting takes more time to learn. If you have never cheered before, don't worry... you can be taught! Just be open to teaching:)
Ask if you have any questions about tryouts!!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Interesting Connection..
Yesterday at Catawba College, I went to an amazing lecture. I heard Mr. Bryan Jordan, President and CEO of First Horizon National Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee, speak. I thought some of the things he said could be applied to cheerleading.
Mr. Jordan spoke about being fast and nimble. He talked about being able to adapt to an ever changing world and to always be looking for the next big thing. I began to think about how cheerleaders are always searching and striving for the next big thing. Once we have an extension, we do a lib, then a aerobesque, and so on. We are always searching for the next thing to try.
In the business world, Mr. Jordan says we need to think ahead to get ahead of the competition. As cheerleaders, we do this already. The things that come so naturally to us as cheerleaders can be applied to life once we graduate from college.
So, apply the skills you have learned from cheering and use them in all your endeavors.
Be fast, be nimble cheerios! :)
Mr. Jordan spoke about being fast and nimble. He talked about being able to adapt to an ever changing world and to always be looking for the next big thing. I began to think about how cheerleaders are always searching and striving for the next big thing. Once we have an extension, we do a lib, then a aerobesque, and so on. We are always searching for the next thing to try.
In the business world, Mr. Jordan says we need to think ahead to get ahead of the competition. As cheerleaders, we do this already. The things that come so naturally to us as cheerleaders can be applied to life once we graduate from college.
So, apply the skills you have learned from cheering and use them in all your endeavors.
Be fast, be nimble cheerios! :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Hey everyone!
Right now, I am helping the middle school squad I help coach prepare for high school tryouts. I thought I would share some of the things we have been doing to get ready.
First, run a mile. Even if your high school does not require the mile for tryouts, it is important to help build stamina. About 22 laps around a standard size basketball court or 4 laps around a football field make a mile. If you are running around your neighborhood or street, have your parents track a mile and run that path often... It may be difficult at first but running the mile will get easier, I promise!
Do backbends! Several of the girls who came to workouts struggled to do backbends. Try to hold backbends for at least 30 seconds but try for a minute. To make the backbend more challenging, extend your legs to straighten them and make sure your arms are locked and beside your ears. This puts your body in perfect backhandspring form. Backhandsprings help will stomach and arm strength and tumbling.
Do pushups and sit ups. Cheerleaders need arm and core strength. Make sure you are working every day to develop and strengthen these muscles.
Right now, I am helping the middle school squad I help coach prepare for high school tryouts. I thought I would share some of the things we have been doing to get ready.
First, run a mile. Even if your high school does not require the mile for tryouts, it is important to help build stamina. About 22 laps around a standard size basketball court or 4 laps around a football field make a mile. If you are running around your neighborhood or street, have your parents track a mile and run that path often... It may be difficult at first but running the mile will get easier, I promise!
Do backbends! Several of the girls who came to workouts struggled to do backbends. Try to hold backbends for at least 30 seconds but try for a minute. To make the backbend more challenging, extend your legs to straighten them and make sure your arms are locked and beside your ears. This puts your body in perfect backhandspring form. Backhandsprings help will stomach and arm strength and tumbling.
Do pushups and sit ups. Cheerleaders need arm and core strength. Make sure you are working every day to develop and strengthen these muscles.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)